to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
admonition; warning; caution
memories; recollections; reminiscence
determination; resolution
already; now; no longer; not any more
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
headquarters; general staff
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent