first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to have a talk; to tell a story
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
late at night; at a late hour
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
second (unit of time); arc second
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment