center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
leader; central personage
polite; respectful; reverent
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to say; to be called; to do
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
subleader; assistant leader
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
2nd day of the month; two days
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
while moving; on the move
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to succeed; to bear fruit
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
sale; sales; selling; marketing
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
binoculars; field glasses
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
passenger; rider; good rider