turning to the left; left turn
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
overall victory; championship
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sports ground; sports oval
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
if you think about it; come to think of it
whether or not; presence or absence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
it's not like; it isn't as if
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
conventionality; triteness
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
loop-line bus; loop bus; bus on a circular route; bus following a circular route
to jump upon (a moving object)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance