elder sister; effeminate man
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in that way; thus; so; so?
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
all; entire; whole; altogether
control; management (e.g. of a business)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
password; watchword; motto; slogan
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
situation report; status report; progress report
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications