to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
normalcy; normality; normal
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
dangerous position; peril
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
line of spears held at the ready
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to name; to call; to christen; to term
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)