by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
promising; hopeful; full of promise
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
warning signal; restricted speed signal
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
full length; total length; overall length
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; disposition of troops
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to take command; to give direction
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
had better ...; had better not ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high