to have a talk; to tell a story
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thought; consideration; thinking
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
4th day of the month; four days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
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.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be silent; to say nothing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)