to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
source of worry; source of distress
countermeasure; counter-measure
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
continued staging (of a play or show)
whichever one chooses; either way
interruption; interference; butting in
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
single-father household; motherless family
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to try to do; to attempt to do
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
intelligence network; information network
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain