to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
blocking the way; standing in the way
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hello; good day; good afternoon
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
contradiction; inconsistency
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
in the meanwhile; during the time
nature; property; disposition
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit