to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
feeling; sense; impression
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
tool; implement; means; furniture
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be worried; to be troubled
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
outsider; someone outside of a group
tips of one's hair; hair ends
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)