to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
several minutes; a few minutes
how long; how far; how much
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
back street; back alley; off-street
puddle of blood; pool of blood
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have