secret base; hideout; hidden position
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
beginning; clue; starting point
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
appearance; figure; shape; form
factorization; factorisation
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to continue to rain or snow
base (military, expedition, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to be too late (to be of use)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
quantity or volume of water
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
time and time again; many times; a number of times