with surprise; with a start; fiercely (glare; in kabuki)
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
convenience store lunch box
to grow taller (of people)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to mix; to stir; to blend
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
one day; (on) a certain day
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at that time; in those days
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)