to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to pass (of time); to elapse
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
how many years; how long; what year
to serve; to work for; to attend
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
American continent; the Americas
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
three; three years of age
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair