moment by moment; hour by hour
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
alone; by oneself; on one's own
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be silent; to say nothing
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
although; but; even though; I wish that
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
instant; moment; for an instant
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to manage something successfully; to be successful
one day; (on) a certain day
sphere; counter for balls
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)