occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
number of persons; personnel
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
all parts; various parts; every department
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to give directions; to issue instructions
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
high and low; rise and fall
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to stay (at); to stop (at)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers