to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
outsider; someone outside of a group
street oratory; soapbox speech
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
intensification; aggravation
watchful waiting; careful supervision
personal; individual; private
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
very busy (person or thing)