the other day; some time ago; recently
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
platoon commander; section commander
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
second; number two; runner-up
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be helpful; to be useful
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
just managing; with great difficulty
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring