to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
objection; dissent; protest
immediately; right away; on the spot
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
spray of snow (smoke-like)
proposal; motion; recommendation
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
water vapour; water vapor; steam
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to slide down; to slip down
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
very likely; very probable
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)