to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
every day and every night
rest; break; recess; intermission
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
cooperation; collaboration
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
single word; a few words; brief comment
it is not (like that) either
tendency; trend; inclination
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
failure; mistake; blunder
negotiations; discussions; connection
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to appease; to suppress; to calm
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to take (be in) charge of
instead; but (on the other hand)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank