beginning; outset; first; onset
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(some) more; even more; longer; further
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to rock; to shake; to swing
thought; consideration; thinking
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says