contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
I see; that's right; indeed
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
means; way; method; measure
too (much); overly; excessively
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
source of information; intelligence source; message source
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
not caring; not giving a damn
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh