such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
adds force or indicates command
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
whispering into a person's ear
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
in that way; thus; so; so?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
while; during; while; although; all; both
name plate; name tag; label
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to cease; to stop; to be over
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble