careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to make one's own; to take possession of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
business discussion; negotiation
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first