close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
manners; courtesy; etiquette
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
duty; function; office; mission; task
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
defense; defence; protection
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
Saran (Russia); Salan; Sarant
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
what's what; heads or tails
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew