very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(for the) first time in one's life
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of Obon)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
service road; frontage road
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to lose sight of; to miss
desperation; struggle to the death
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight