passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
fortress; stronghold; citadel
dark clouds; black clouds
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
going to and from school; school commute
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
outward appearance; looks
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
confusion; distraction; derangement
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
victim; injured party; sufferer
all (there is); as long as there is
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to follow advice; to act upon advice
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you