person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
knowing; (an) acquaintance
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
feigned; pretending (not to know)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
murder; homicide; manslaughter
ordinary citizen; the general public
duty; obligation; responsibility
imagination; supposition; guess
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
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
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
interception; monitoring; tapping
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
a short while ago; already
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage