now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
police; police officer; police station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
breathing of a sleeping person
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
such; like that; that sort of; very
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
so; like this; in this way
don't you think?; indicates question
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
forcibly; against one's will
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability