standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
terrain; geographical features; topography
high and low; rise and fall
difference; variation; difference
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
hastily made; improvised preparation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ability; performance; efficiency
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
choices; alternatives; options
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
while; even though; despite
commander; commanding officer; CO
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything