to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
offender; transgressor; violator
to be too numerous; to be too much
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to make one's rounds; to patrol
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
legal; lawful; legitimate
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to move forward; to move on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?