staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to slide into; to slip into
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
covered with; stained; smeared
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
willpower; energy; vitality
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
in the same way as; just like
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
assertion; declaration; affirmation
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
carelessly; inattentively
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion