to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
polite; courteous; hospitable
payment; provision; benefit; performance
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
with a start; with a jump
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
having gone too far to turn back
to escape from; to get out
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with