thereupon; shortly thereafter
memories; recollections; reminiscence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
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
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
how much; how many; however
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to thrust away; to send flying
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
life; living; I; me; student
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound