box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
estimate (of costs); budget
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
from now; from this moment; henceforth
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
head start; initiative; preemption
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
difficult problem; challenge
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to need; to demand; to take; to require
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
nominal; in name only; titular
street; quarter; district; area