to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run around; to bustle about
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
how many people; a number of people
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection