to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
24 hours; twenty-four hours
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
this and that; various things