to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
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
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be surprised; to be astonished
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere