to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
protracted war; war of attrition
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to appease; to suppress; to calm
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take a breath; to take a short rest
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
power; might; authority; influence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
alone; by oneself; on one's own
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
putting into operation; invocation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
matter of time; question of time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally