rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
pistol; handgun; revolver
inspection; examination; checking
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
training; drill; practice; discipline
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
home area; home town; local
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
place; situation; position; location
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
together; at the same time; same; identical
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide