slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
though; notwithstanding; although
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
half the body; half length
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to jump upon (a moving object)
next; secondly; subsequently
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
continuation; succession; series
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den