outline; summary; argument
strongest ever; most powerful in history
emotional strength; force of will
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
observation; survey; watching
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
step; stride; counter for steps
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
accomplice; co-conspirator
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to cease; to stop; to be over
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one