vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
that's the way it is; such is life
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
leaving a matter to chance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
curiosity; inquisitiveness
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
information board; building directory
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab