to make do errands; to set to scutwork
unimpressive; unimpressed
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
respect and affection; love and respect
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
full dress; formal dress; uniform
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to bring; to take; to bring about
to escape death; to be saved from death
abandoned child; foundling
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
proper; right; reasonable
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
mountain climber; mountaineer
elevation; height above sea level