guess; conjecture; surmise
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
progress; advance; improvement; development
opinion; point of view; visual point
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
fixed date; settlement date
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
first thing in the morning
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
police officer; policeman; constable
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to distribute emergency rice
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
casualties; the killed and wounded
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice