clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be born; to come into the world
second; number two; runner-up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
residence; housing; residential building
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
victim; injured party; sufferer
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit