to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be needed; to be wanted
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
middle of the night; dead of night
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be entwined; to be involved
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)