attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
such; this sort of; like this
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
physical condition; state of health
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
honour; honor; glory; privilege
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that is to say; so that means
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
it's no joke; gimme a break!
number of persons; personnel
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others