someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
eardrum; tympanic membrane
silence; stillness; quietness
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
all around; as far as the eye can see
polish; improvement; burnishing
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
directly; in person; firsthand
perception; sensation; awareness
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)