serious; severe; grave; acute
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to pass (of time); to elapse
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one person; another name; nickname; alias
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
these guys; these fellows
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
proving ground; test site
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)