safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to ask a question; to ask questions
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
strongish; somewhat strong
impudent; shameless; brazen
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
question; inquiry; enquiry
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
unidentifiable; unidentified
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once