honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
something; some kind of; for some reason
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)