what with this and that; for a number of reasons
way (of doing); manner; method; means
beforehand; in advance; previously
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
matter of time; question of time
to take back; to recapture
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
even if not; even without
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
handmade object; craftwork; handmade
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
being the runner-up; finishing second
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
directionality; directivity
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
space; interval; space character; whitespace