to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
don't you think?; indicates question
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
residence; living (at, in); abode
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
to make an appearance; to show up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to pretend; to act (as if)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to take a breath; to take a short rest
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
discovery; detection; finding