counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
how dare ...; how could ...
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
in the morning; during the morning
passengers getting on and off (a train)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to mistake (A for B); to misread
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to boost; to force up; to push up
leader; central personage
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
no need to guess; certainly
subtracting points; points deducted
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
eastern part; the east (of a region)
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to squash; to crush; to flatten