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 choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
throw; throwing; throwing event
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
course; route; path; process; means
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
flight; desertion; escape
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
next; secondly; subsequently
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to jar; to creak; to grate
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
opposite bank; farther shore
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing