moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
large number (of); many; majority
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
party; set; gang; company; person
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I see; that's right; indeed
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
reason; cause; history; origin