dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
immediately; right away; on the spot
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
human; human-like; as a person
in succession; one by one
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
to be able to manage somehow or other
hope of success; prospects of success
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
otherwise; if not; or else
elementary; basic; rudimentary
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to have one's hair stand on end
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to take command; to give direction
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch