(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sound of a button or switch being pressed
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
notice; attention; observation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
original story; original version; this volume
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
remembrance; recollection; recognition
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
living; lifestyle; living room
how many years; how long; what year
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating