vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
same; similar; (just) like; equal
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
if it is the case that ...
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
riskiness; (level of) danger
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
because of; owing to; due to
logic device; logic circuit
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
very recently; in the very recent past
minimum; at the very least