having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
adoration; admiration; devotion
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
decision; determination; resolution
thought; consideration; thinking
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
official announcement; proclamation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
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
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
secret; private; surreptitious