I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
quickly; calmly; intently
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to become pale; to turn pale
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain