one (thing); one piece; one item
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to be able to manage somehow or other
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to straighten up; to sit upright
permission; approval; authorization; license
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
enemy territory; hostile place
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
stairs; stairway; staircase
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out