several minutes; a few minutes
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
is never the case; has never happened
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
reaching; attaining; arrival
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
in succession; one by one
impossibly hard video game
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
society; the world; the times
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
acceleration; speeding up