to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to cease; to stop; to be over
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Gouiran; Guillain; Guirand
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
one person; another name; nickname; alias
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom