to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
on the way home from school
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to strangle; to constrict
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
forced laugh; forced smile
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
choices; alternatives; options
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to sit down; to take a seat
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
acceleration; speeding up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
single word; a few words; brief comment
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to become empty; to be emptied
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)