to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
story; tale; talk; discussion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
two persons; two people; pair; couple
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
himself; yourself; herself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be nearing death; to be dying
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
shoji (paper sliding door)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase