while; during (the time when)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
commuting to school; school commute
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
24 hours; twenty-four hours
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to mix; to stir; to blend
leadership skill; leadership ability
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(not) even once; (not) ever
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
this and that; one thing or another
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to slide into; to slip into
platform; home; home base; home plate
preference; priority; precedence
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)