in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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)
not understanding; not knowing
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
clear writing; specification
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
decision; settlement; definition
article; news story; report; account
heading; headline; index; headword
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
in one's own way or style
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
train that stops at every station; local train