deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to mix; to stir; to blend
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
such; like that; that sort of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
is that so?; I see; right; oh
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
science fiction; sci-fi; SF