back; rear; background; behind the scenes
both (people); the two of them
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)