soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to have dealings with; to be involved in
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out