to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
partly open; in half bloom
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
hand used like a sword in striking
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
preparations for returning (home)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to half-rise to one's feet
how many people; a number of people
all; entire; whole; altogether
large build; large pattern
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
schoolgirl; female student
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
in succession; one by one
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to stay calm; to keep cool
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen