slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
hey there; I say; see here
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
assistance; backing; reinforcements
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
start; beginning; first step; clue
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
now that; since; so long as; because
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
mental; spiritual; emotional
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
probability; likelihood; chances
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate