to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
the way back; the way home; return trip
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
summer vacation; summer holiday
mental; spiritual; emotional
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ago; since; before; previous
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out