in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
drop (e.g. of water); drip
actor; actress; player; performer
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
more than usual; especially; particularly
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
present; gift; to give a present or gift
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
meeting place; assembly hall
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability