to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to state; to express; to mention
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be surprised; to be astonished
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
though; notwithstanding; although
to chase; to run after; to pursue
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
police; police officer; police station
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
now; the present time; just now; another; more
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate