up until now; as recently as the present
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
interference; intervention; meddling
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
unheard-of; unprecedented
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to call again; to call someone back
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be photographed; to be projected
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
every evening; night after night
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)