distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
gradually; slowly but steadily
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
with a clink (click, clack)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
man who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her; supernatural wolf stalking humans in the woods
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post