seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
promotion; raising of status
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
whispering into a person's ear
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to shake one's head (in denial)
how many years; how long; what year
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)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complete; whole; perfect; safe
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to have an eye on; to zero in on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case