staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
pardon me for leaving (first)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
very recently; in the very recent past
international contribution; contributing to the wider world
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
official regulations; inner rules
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
exploitation; overuse; abuse
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
responsibility; duty; obligation
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to hand (over); to deliver in person