carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hey; listen; look here; I say
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it's not like; it isn't as if
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation