headquarters; head office; main office
at work; in the midst of work; working
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tall figure; high stature
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
shopping; purchased goods
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
immediately; right away; at once; instantly