standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
difficult to ...; hard to ...
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
plural; multiple; several
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
hand used like a sword in striking
one's best interests; one's own good
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
guidance; protective custody
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
time; season; period; phase; stage
senior high school; high school
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
future (usually near); prospects
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
directly opposite; right in front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)