to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
infrared rays; infrared radiation
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
important point; point to make note of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
affidavit; deposition; testimony
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
writing; composition; essay; sentence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
name; given name; first name
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
about to leave; about to start out
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in that way; like that; that way
powerless; helpless; incompetent
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
man; male; masculine gender
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve