vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
step; stride; counter for steps
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to fall on one's backside
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to gust; to blow violently
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to chase; to run after; to pursue
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
second (unit of time); arc second
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to become pale; to turn pale
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
toddling; taking tottering steps
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
female high-school student