alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
suspension of publication
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
military forces; hosts; troops
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
subscriber; reader; admirer
please; somehow or other; one way or another
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
parting; separation; farewell
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to stare back at; to look back at
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student