tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
had better ...; had better not ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
of course; certainly; naturally
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful