intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
busy; having no time (for)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
Iwashiro (former province located in the west of present-day Fukushima Prefecture)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
risk aversion; risk reduction
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how can (one) do something
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
memories; recollections; reminiscence
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much