to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
outward appearance; looks
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
nothing but; except; no more than
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
such; like that; that sort of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)