mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
like this; in this way; as you see
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
surroundings; environs; circumference
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
university student; college student
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
everyday life; daily life
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
squad leader; group leader; team leader
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve