oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to let out a cry; to break forth
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to flare up; to burst into flames
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
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.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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)