return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
the same; the said; likewise
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
end; close; conclusion; termination
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
womanly; ladylike; feminine
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing