awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
street at night; making a night journey
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
without eating or drinking
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this is why; this means; it is the case that
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
being startled; getting a shock
fast-talking; rapid talking
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make