groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to step over or across; to overcome
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
residence; living (at, in); abode
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
threat; intimidation; menace
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)