headquarters; head office; main office
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
gradually; slowly but steadily
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
in that way; like that; that way
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to drop; to lose; to let fall
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
I don't know; I don't understand
forcibly; by force; against one's will
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
grayish white; greyish white
(navigable) canal; waterway
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)