next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
long time; long interval; for quite some time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
cross; crossed; cruciform
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
headquarters; head office; main office
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
serious; severe; grave; acute