coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
class; heading; group; category
one day; (on) a certain day
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
discovery; detection; finding
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clothes; clothing; garments
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove