to face; to go towards; to head towards
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
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
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
(in) the air; midair; sky
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river