trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
how long; how much; to what extent
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
main cause; primary factor
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
rubber band; elastic band
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to apologize; to apologise
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
companion; company; tritagonist
standing on one's feet for a long time
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper