once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
second (unit of time); arc second
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
moderate; proper; just right
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
3000; three thousand; many
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
planning; project; plan; design
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
it's probably so; it stands to reason
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
doing whatever one pleases