to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to chase; to run after; to pursue
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
for example; for instance; e.g.
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)