one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
rest; break; recess; intermission
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
major cleanup; spring cleaning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify