to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
memory; sense; experience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
village headman; village mayor
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
skill; dexterity; master hand
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in that manner; like that
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reopening; resumption; restarting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp; catch; understanding
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly