cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
unfortunately; regrettably
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
input; (data) entry; typing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take off one's glasses
initialization (of a variable); initialisation; formatting (a disk); initialization; initialization (of a device); (factory) reset
measured value; measurement
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
surveillance camera; security camera
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
overall; general; as a whole
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
commandant; commanding officer; general
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
silence; stillness; quietness
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure