experiment; experimentation
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
contact; touch; contact lens
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to have an idea; to have a clue
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
means; way; method; measure
great emperor; ... the Great
again; once more; a second time
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
unfortunately; regrettably
wandering; roaming; drifting
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
chief; main; principal; major
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be worried; to be troubled
particularly; only; in the case of
within; inside of; less than
terrain; geographical features; topography
defense; defence; defensive preparations
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
society; the world; the times
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb