to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
trembling from fear; trembling all over
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
first-aid; emergency (aid)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
detached; aloof; indifferent
going upstream; sailing against the current
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time