to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
at someone's (something's) mercy
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
official announcement; proclamation
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
reinforcement; strengthening
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
space; interval; space character; whitespace
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
because; the reason why is
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
matter of time; question of time
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab