busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre; meter; meter; gauge
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
U.S. forces; American military
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
last night; yesterday evening
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
so; like this; in this way
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
greeting; a fine thing to say
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism