to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to redeem (from sin); to save
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
interior; inside; internal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
red line; line in the sand; red line (ice hockey); center line; centre line
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top