to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pitch dark; total darkness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
imagination; supposition; guess
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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)
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 way that ...; easy; simple
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to investigate; to examine
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
when it becomes; when it comes to
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in this way; thus; such; uh...
rather; better; instead; if anything
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support