to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
item; something that one "just has to have"
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
several minutes; a few minutes
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to stop walking; to pause
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
funny story; funny anecdote
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
nod; inclination of the head
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute