in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
semi-transparent; translucent
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
nothing but; except; no more than
of course; certainly; naturally
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)