favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
several people; a few people
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
relation; connection; relevance
testimony; (verbal) evidence
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
leader (of an alliance); leading power
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
reinforcement; strengthening
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
watering hole; watering place
to push away; to push aside; to shove