(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
sword play; samurai drama
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
reality; actuality; hard fact
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to hand over; to surrender
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
light (e.g. colour, color)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout