on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
I see; that's right; indeed
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to collapse into; to flop onto
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
serious; severe; grave; acute
rather; better; instead; if anything
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
instant; moment; for an instant
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
study; diligence; discount; reduction
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere