to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
metallic sound; metallic clank
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
moment by moment; hour by hour
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
about this time; about now
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
head over heels; headlong; head first
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish