DEFCON (alert state used by the United States Armed Forces); Defense Readiness Condition
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
in the mountains; among the mountains
article; news story; report; account
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate