really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
only; merely; but; no more than
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to crack; to develop a crack
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
firm; unshakeable; resolute
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
another meeting; meeting again; reunion