check station; checkpoint
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
in order; in turn; one by one
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to get strong; to gain strength
to ask a question; to ask questions
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to do together; to share; to participate in
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
whistle (sound made with the lips)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
tortoiseshell; tortoise shell; tortoiseshell pattern; honeycomb pattern; tortoiseshell bracket (punctuation mark)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord