arrival at a military camp; joining in a battle
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to jump into; to rush into
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to fall off; to tumble down
half-wit; fool; simpleton
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to form a group; to form a bunch
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)