getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
pholcid spider (any spider of family Pholcidae, esp. species Pholcus crypticolens); harvestman; daddy longlegs
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
List of gun-launched missiles
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
up in a tree; in the trees
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
airborne troops; paratroops
if it is (the case that ...)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
flying column; detached force
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to speak; to say; to vocalize