occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
retreating figure; appearance from behind
wounded person; injured person
emotional strength; force of will
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
behind; in the rear; in back
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
far away in the distance; in the far distance
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
as many (people) as possible
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fine performance; tour de force
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
space; interval; space character; whitespace
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly