presumption; assumption; estimation
several weeks; a few weeks
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
to lose sight of; to miss
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
so; like this; in this way
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to sit down; to take a seat
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to beat time; to mark time
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
baby's first steps; celebration of a baby's first steps; opening to pedestrians (e.g. a new bridge)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers