trio; gang of three; threesome
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
it seems so; that's what it looks like
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tall figure; high stature
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
in one's own way or style
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
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
on the occasion of; at the time of
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(some) more; even more; longer; further
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
small number; few; minority
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)