to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to awake from one's sleep
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to harm; to cause harm to
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
each house; every house; many houses
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
urban areas; the streets; town; city
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
burned down; entirely destroyed
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage