carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
great hurry; great haste; rush
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
requisition; commandeering; conscription
verbal message; relaying a message
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
tedious; boring; being fed up with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to notify; to advise; to inform
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
reception room; parlor; parlour
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture