button (clothing); push-button
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
honor; honour; credit; prestige
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)