(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
police drama (television); detective drama
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
questions and answers; dialogue
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm