to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
solitude; loneliness; isolation
main question; real issue at hand
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
everyday life; daily life
invisibly; secretly; privately
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
giving; provision; furnishing
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality