to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hand over; to surrender
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
weight; heavyweight boxer
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
one revolution; one rotation
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to state; to express; to mention
should; must; -able; probably; likely
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring