to set (sun); to become dark
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
adverse circumstances; adversity
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to get out of shape; to lose shape
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
good performance; good work; great success
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
riskiness; (level of) danger
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
alone; unaided; away from home
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
all around; as far as the eye can see