on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to collapse into; to flop onto
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
instant; moment; for an instant
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
powerless; helpless; incompetent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to tower over the surroundings
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...