to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
declaration; proclamation; announcement
instant; moment; for an instant
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
conviction; belief; confidence
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
don't you think?; indicates question
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead