(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
having said that; on the other hand
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to detain; to check; to restrain
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state