(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
waking; waking up; awakening
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to collapse; to flop (onto)
while; even though; despite
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten