suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
by today; before the day is over
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
each place; various places
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
group; party; team; squad; section
to slip through; to slip past; to evade