to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
moment by moment; hour by hour
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to keep (a person) waiting
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
thousands; several thousand
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to shake one's head (in denial)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
only; merely; but; no more than
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever