to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
how many months?; how long?
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
bento; Japanese box lunch
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to accept; to receive; to agree