bearing; heading; point of the compass
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
rest; break; recess; intermission
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
atomic energy; nuclear power
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to capture; to seize; to plunder
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor