because; the reason is; if you want to know why
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
observer; watchman; lifeguard
to keep a watchful eye on
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
please be careful; please take care
chance (of success); odds
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
short pause; short interval
third stage; three stages
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
split; division; break up
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
secret technique; secret art
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay