to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
good performance; good work; great success
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one's real father; natural father; biological father
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
illegal; illicit; unlawful
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft, warships, etc.)
mobile phone number; cell phone number
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hokora; small wayside shrine
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
indescribable; having no way to express