middle of the night; dead of night
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
concealment; suppression; hiding
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
fully prepared; all ready
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous