almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
a few seconds; several seconds
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to accept; to receive; to agree
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
anything and everything; just about everything
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
surroundings; environs; circumference
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pupil; student; schoolchild
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome