without; but if; otherwise; or else
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
forcibly; against one's will
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
number of times; frequency; count
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
those present; attendance
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
magic marker; felt-tip pen
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
being knowledgeable about Japan; being well versed in Japanese affairs
caller; visitor; company; guest
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to perceive; to understand
to write down; to record; to register
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
one by one; one each; one at a time