to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
honorific/polite/humble prefix
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)