mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to chase; to run after; to pursue
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
scene; view; prospect; outlook
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after