general mobilization; full mobilization
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
such; this sort of; like this
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
helper; assistant; help; assistance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
public telephone; pay phone
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
there is nothing; having nothing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
number-withheld phone calls