to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
time; hour; period; class
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
comparatively; relatively
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so