generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
3rd day of the month; three days
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to let fall; to omit
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)