to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
artificial island; man-made island
paradise across the ocean (folk belief of Okinawa and Amami)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate