to watch over; to watch attentively
left side; left-hand side
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
living thing; living creature; animal; life
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
in the same way as; just like
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
never mind!; don't worry about it
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
being startled; getting a shock
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
had better ...; had better not ...
to pay attention; to be watchful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")