to head home; to leave for home
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to run through; to run past
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
close; intimate; on good terms
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
these guys; these fellows
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
imposing stance; daunting pose
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
as if nothing had happened
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago