wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
clothes; clothing; garments
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
suffix for familiar person
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
long slits (esp. of eyes)