premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
casualties; injuries and deaths
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
ago; since; before; previous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
maid; helper; help; assistance
to ask; to enquire; to query
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)