light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
intention; idea; inclination; wish
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
at once; immediately; right now
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
whereabout; about where; how much
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook