means; way; method; measure
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
chaps (in the skin); cracks
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to talk; to carry meaning
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
a long time ago; long ago
opposite side; opposition
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
searching for someone; search for a missing person
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
corridor; hallway; passageway
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
immediately; right away; on the spot