advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
busy; having no (free) time
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
at least; at most; (even) just
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
no matter how much time passes
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
if it is the case that ...
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
preparation; arrangements
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
particulars; details; specified items