to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
stairs; stairway; staircase
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
in the same way as; just like
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
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)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
along the road; along the way
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
question; inquiry; enquiry
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
safety; welfare; well-being
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
gossip; corner of the mouth
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart