to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
advance; moving forward; progress
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to peel off and fall; to flake away
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sending home; repatriation; deportation
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall on one's backside
to shed light; to cast light
semi-transparent; translucent
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to keep away; to keep at a distance
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
stale; hackneyed; cliched
self-deprecating; self-mocking