to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be free; to be available
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
means of transportation; transport service
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to think constantly about; to dwell on
do-or-die game; crucial contest
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
to shake; to sway; to waver
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally