state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to pretend; to act (as if)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
briskly with small steps; trotting
about; on; regarding; per; for every
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp