disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
changing completely; transformation
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
interception; monitoring; tapping
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge
disinformation; false information
band; zone; range; bandwidth
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
sabotage; subversive activities
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
brand-new article; new item
to ask a question; to ask questions
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
providing information; provision of information; information provision
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
crucial; critical; vital; core
to put on airs; to assume importance
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
in that way; like that; that way
weird; disgusting; sickening
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
(already) known; established
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion