to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
and; thereupon; because of that
in the end; at the end of the day
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks