naturally; of course; understandably
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
if it is (the case that ...)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to run through; to run past
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
threat; intimidation; menace
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
step; stride; counter for steps
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
posture; position; stance
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
late at night; at a late hour
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
China and Russia; Sino-Russian
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
way; method; means; resource; course
business; trade; operations; sales
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say