gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
commerce; trade; business
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
24 hours; twenty-four hours
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
factory; plant; mill; workshop
service entrance; delivery entrance
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
persons who have fallen in battle
consoling the spirits of the dead
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier