to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
detour; circumvention; turning movement
small number; few; minority
succession; continuation; series; sequence
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
just because; even if; even though
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to run down (stairs, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be lacking in options; to be too few
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)