to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to knock down; to knock off
starboard (side of a ship)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
still; as yet; as it has been
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to be helpful; to be useful
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone