literally; to the letter; literal
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to half-rise to one's feet
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stiffen; to become stiff
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
consequence; outcome; result; blame
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet