count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
counterintelligence; counterespionage
traditional; customary; conventional
dealing with; coping with
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
defense; defence; protection
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
calm; composed; cool; quiet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
national defence; national defense
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
successor; replacement; second wife
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
in its entirety; whole; wholly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)