to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
incident; affair; happening; event
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to slide into; to slip into
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
guard; sentinel; garrison
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
no!; no no!; no, not at all
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
big leakage; uncontained leak
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
space (room, area, outer space)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.