and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
bento; Japanese box lunch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
both hands; both arms; ten
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding