imposing stance; daunting pose
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
time around sunset; early evening
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to take a breath; to take a short rest
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
tool; implement; means; furniture
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
mountain range; mountain belt
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
training range; training grounds; training area
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with