matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
periodic; regular; routine
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
care; precaution; guarding; caution
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
going around; patrol; round; tour
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
north entrance; north exit
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to stop walking; to pause
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously