step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
opening and shutting; opening and closing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
snood (headgear); snood (scarf)
to run up to; to rush over
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
simple; simplified; easy; plain
diagnosis; medical examination
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
statue; picture; picture revealing character
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
else; in addition; besides
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to push aside; to brush aside
level ground; horizon; field of view
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner