to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
button (clothing); push-button
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
time; hour; period; class
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
by itself; automatically; naturally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
how; in what way; how about
number two; mistress; concubine
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
door; gate; opening; title page