to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to escape from; to get out
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
vague recollection; faint memory
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
distant look; faraway look
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
patterns of thinking; train of thought
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
impassioned speech; fervent speech
lottery; tombola; drawing