acceleration; speeding up
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
right in the center (centre)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
slope; slanting surface; bevel
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
going through; going via; going by way of
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
before the gate; in front of the gate