to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to lose sight of; to miss
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
periodic; regular; routine
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
had better ...; had better not ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to approach; to draw near
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
again; once more; a second time
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace