first cry of a newborn baby
annexation; merger; swallowing up
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
severe punishment; rigorous measures
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
stifled (laughter); simmering
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
outside the country; abroad
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
means of transportation; means of transport
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to try all possible means
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
very; greatly; exceedingly
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish