participation; joining; entry; adherence
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
police; police officer; police station
branch office; police box; local police station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
municipal office; council; city hall
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
white line; linea alba (anot.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
letter; missive; note; mail
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)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to run around; to bustle about
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!