so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
horror film; horror movie
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unidentifiable; unidentified
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to shake; to sway; to waver
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
competent; suitable; qualified
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
first shrine visit of New Year
neighbourhood; neighborhood
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
exorcism rite; purification
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone