to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
opening fully; full throttle; full power
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
widening (of a road); to widen (esp. a road)
just past noon; afternoon
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
just because; even if; even though
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
descending a mountain; descent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
squad leader; group leader; team leader
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
image; figure; figure; form; image
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy