sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
expectation; anticipation; forecast
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
office building; office complex
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper