countermeasure; counter-measure
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
directionality; directivity
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
special; particular; peculiar; unique
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
directly under; falling perpendicularly
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
right under; directly below
extensive; vast range; wide scope
action; operation; effect; function
comparatively; relatively
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
street stall; stand; booth
to try out the food at various restaurants
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(only) one option; one possible choice
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate