to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to overflow from something full
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to jump at; to be attracted by
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to accept; to receive; to agree
one way or the other; either way
tradition; legend; folklore
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
whole face; all over one's face
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to do together; to share; to participate in
don't you think?; indicates question
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to push away; to push aside; to shove
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
beyond that point; after that
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for