connection; link; relationship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to walk in on; to tread upon
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
feeling; sense; impression
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
by means of; due to; because of; according to
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see