sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't worry; there's no need to worry
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
don't you think?; indicates question
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district