several people; a few people
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
troops; group members; team members
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
company president; manager; director
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to telephone; to make a phone call
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
the way back; the way home; return trip
to throw into; to toss into
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to start; to begin; to commence
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold