to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
to become desperate; to give way to despair
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
meanwhile; in the meantime
hegemony; leadership; initiative
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
with a broad grin; smirking
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
near; close; beside; third person
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to drop; to let fall; to omit