to prevent; to take precautions
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to move forward; to move on
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
particularly; only; in the case of
answering machine; answer phone
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
than; other than; except; but
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to show up; to appear; to turn up
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)