to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
intelligence gathering; information gathering
at first; in the beginning; originally
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Saitama (city, prefecture)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
excursion; field trip; school trip
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
at once; immediately; right now
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but