fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to take a breath; to take a short rest
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
Everyone is safe (all right)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
war; battle; match; game; competition
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
(by force of) circumstances
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to chase; to run after; to pursue
and yet; though; when; in spite of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
very likely; very probable
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough