surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
in accordance with plans; just as planned
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
on-the-spot investigation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
such; this sort of; like this
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
older sister and younger brother
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to recover consciousness; to come to
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy