important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
perfect; complete; flawless
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
until now; so far; up to the present
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to loiter around; to wander about
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
place; situation; position; location
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
self-defense; self-defence
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
most difficult; next to impossible
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
scene; spectacle; sight; view
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
older sister; lass; young lady
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)