standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
simply; merely; only; solely
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
standing in a group; standing up in unison
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
year in, year out; always; 24-7
snake; serpent; large snake
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
working; in operation; running; active
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
door; gate; opening; title page
study; library; den; home office; reading room
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
attached file; attachment
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
orders; instructions; directive; command
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix