why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to recover consciousness; to come to
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
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.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
bluff; false show of power; bold front
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently