to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
stay of execution; suspended sentence
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
way; method; means; resource; course
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to collect; to assemble; to gather
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to watch intently; to stare
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
negotiations; discussions; connection
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
left breast; left side of the chest
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
by sheer strength; by brute force
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)