patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
late at night; at a late hour
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
magic sword; cursed sword
riskiness; (level of) danger
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)