point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
such; like that; that sort of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
such; this sort of; like this
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
out of character; unlike one
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
never mind!; don't worry about it
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive