to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
stairs; stairway; staircase
defense; defence; protection
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
you (plural); all of you; you all
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; by what means
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
how much; how many; to what extent
in the meanwhile; during the time
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit