to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in good health; alive and well; going strong
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
good performance; good work; great success
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
time axis; time basis; timeline
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
limbs; arms and legs; body
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment