(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
individual; private person; personal; natural person
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(not) even once; (not) ever
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
film studies; cinema studies
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
sympathy; compassion; pity
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to cease; to stop; to be over
speaking voice; talking voice
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
silence; stillness; quietness
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
melody; section of a pop song; Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); Chilean sea bass
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
distinctive; characteristic
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)