position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
completely; fully; entirely
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
beyond this point; from now on; after this
slope; slanting surface; bevel
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
just because; even if; even though
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
that is to say; so that means
way; course; the only way
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
commander; general; leader
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
surroundings; circumference
in succession; one by one
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dubious; puzzled; suspicious