to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to face; to go towards; to head towards
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to try to do; to attempt to do
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
choice; selection; option
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital