what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
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)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dangerous position; peril
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to employ; to hire; to charter
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing