soon; shortly; nearly; almost
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
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)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; the matter in question
nothing but; except; no more than
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
why; how; for what reason
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
number one; first; best; most; game; round
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in that manner; like that
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage