vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
smallish; on the small side
clearing one's throat; cough
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
separate; respective; different
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
last night; yesterday evening
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
stealthily; secretly; in secret