to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
official announcement; proclamation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
last night; yesterday evening
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
difficult problem; challenge
pointing out; identification
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
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
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
messenger; envoy; emissary
preparation; arrangements
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
later on; eventually; afterwards
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)