to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to turn towards; to point
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
reality; actuality; hard fact
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
east, west, south and north
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
just above; right overhead
right under; directly below
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to be found; to be discovered
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pass (of time); to elapse
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)