lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to become pale; to turn pale
directly opposite; right in front
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
five ranks of nobility (in Japan; 1868-1946)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
clanging; empty; deserted
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling