vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
button (clothing); push-button
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
work-in-progress; working state
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
suspicious-looking; fishy
to slide into; to slip into
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
door; gate; opening; title page
excursion; field trip; school trip
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
tension; mental strain; nervousness
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
one's family; family member
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)