to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
a little bit; a little while
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
whispered conversation; whispering
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
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.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
falling in love; attachment
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising