to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to talk; to chat; to chatter
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
almost; roughly; approximately
year in, year out; always; 24-7
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation