to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
confidence; trust; faith; credit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to order; to command; to appoint
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
surroundings; environs; circumference
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
both armies; both teams; both sides
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place; position; location; position; standing; status
radiant smile; contented smile
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hello; good day; good afternoon
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
several minutes; a few minutes
to glare at each other; to confront each other
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival