duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
militarism; warlike spirit
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
destination; place one stays during a trip
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
female owner; proprietress; landlady
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
rather; sooner; preferably
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to discuss; to talk together
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking