considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to do for (the sake of someone else)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to jump at; to be attracted by
older brother; elder brother
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
such ... as; or some such
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in the same way as; just like
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
desperation; struggle to the death
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
village headman; village mayor
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter