(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
complete change; about-face
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace