how many people; a number of people
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
criminal nature; criminality
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to take away; to carry away
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
of course; certainly; naturally
to serve; to work for; to attend
being very busy; busyness
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
caller; visitor; company; guest
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be exhausted; to be tired out
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%