to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
call; summons; convening; convocation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
intelligence gathering; information gathering
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
self-defense; self-defence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
defense; defence; defensive preparations
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
have a good day; take care; see you
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
identification papers; ID
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)