observation; survey; watching
with a clink (click, clack)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
listening device; bug; wiretap
stopping functioning; being out of service
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
folding; collapsible; telescopic
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to lean against; to set against
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
being concerned about or mindful of
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
immediately; right away; on the spot
righteousness; justice; right
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)