to read the situation; to sense the mood
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to bury; to embed; to implant
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
inspection; examination; checking
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
way; method; means; (technical) specification
the other day; a few days ago
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
coexistence; living together
order; command; directions; instructions
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to relax; to feel at home
to go out and away; to leave
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment