to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
parts; accessories; components
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
action; operation; effect; function
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
International System of Units; SI
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
surface; appearances; exterior
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
not necessarily so; is not always true
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
preliminary investigation; preparation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
cooperation; coordination; link
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
leased line; private circuit; private line