hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to do someone in; to bump someone off
adjustment; coordination; regulation
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
explosion; rupture; break off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
have a good day; take care; see you
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment