(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
rich person; wealthy person
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
branch; branch office; subdivision
large number (of); many; majority
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail