to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
right (to do something); authority; power
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
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
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(social) position; status
to cease; to stop; to be over
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to take over; to hand over
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
time; season; period; phase; stage
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
surveillance camera; security camera
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
one's possessions; ownership