to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
complete change; about-face
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow through; to blow across
before the gate; in front of the gate
everywhere; all over; throughout
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
various places; several sources
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be too numerous; to be too much
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to push aside; to push one's way through
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
opposite; reverse; contrary
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent