stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
surrounding at a distance
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
audience; spectator; spectators
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to help each other; to cooperate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
another's parent; another's parents
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
overhead luggage rack; overhead baggage rack