to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
two by two; by twos; as a couple
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
manners; behavior; behaviour
complementation; supplementation; completion
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
from the beginning; from scratch
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
small; fine; detailed; stingy
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
Aztec civilization (civilisation)
almost every day; almost daily
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover