first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
adds force or indicates command
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
briskly with small steps; trotting
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come