daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
period of time; time slot; time zone
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
material (data) for one's research; research material
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
third day of the month; three days
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
support; backing; aid; assistance
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
bluff; false show of power; bold front
armed might; military power; the sword; force
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration