to pay attention; to be watchful
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
for many days; for several days
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
contrived; false-sounding
just the other day; quite recently
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
this world; this life; world of the living
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
sincere; honest; faithful
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
heart; guts; nerve; central part
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)