to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty