to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
something like ...; something called ...
proposal; offer; request; application
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
cilia; cilium; fine hairs
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
minimum; at the very least
other than; excluding; without
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
digital versatile disc; DVD
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to leave something as it is
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)