to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
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
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to become pale; to turn pale
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
accurate; correct; precise; exact
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
occasional; infrequent; rare
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")