to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
existence; being; presence
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
why; how; for what reason
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
last night; yesterday evening
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
presumption; assumption; estimation
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill