to pick up; to find; to gather
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
digital voice recorder; field recorder
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
maintaining the status quo
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
based on; on the basis of
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc