to be worried; to be troubled
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
title; index; heading; headline; caption
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
for a while; for some time; for a period
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
nice; likeable; desirable
is something that; is that which
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
admiration; wonder; astonishment
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
interest; fun; inspiration
uncontrollable; irrepressible
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
setting free a bird; bird to be set free
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
every single word and phrase; word by word
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
praise; admiration; extolling
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off