to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
helper; assistant; help; assistance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to give directions; to issue instructions
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
flustered; confused; panicked
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
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.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to boost; to force up; to push up
observation; survey; watching
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve