to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to tell all; to give a full account
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to be prolonged; to drag on
leaving everything up to someone else
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
one's assessment of the situation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
stillness; repose; standing still
to chase; to run after; to pursue
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
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 manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
step; stride; counter for steps
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it