needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
for a while; for some time; for a period
how long; how far; how much
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
many; much; plenty; hardly
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
head; lead; vanguard; first
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
imagination; supposition; guess
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
head; brains; intellect; understanding
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort