demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that's the way it is; such is life
the West; the Occident; Western countries
boarding house; school dormitory
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
breaking off; snapping off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
many; a lot; much; multitude
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
how many people; a number of people
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
make no progress; remain unsettled
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
clearly; distinctly; vividly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
right side; right-hand side
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ice house; ice room; cold room
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
head; lead; vanguard; first