making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
leopard (Panthera pardus)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
being bunched up together; being crowded together
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to collapse; to flop (onto)
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire