abrupt; sudden; unexpected
private citizen; civilian
piece; fragment; one (object)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
command; lead; generalship; leadership
clearly; distinctly; vividly
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
apparently; appears to be
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest