tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
not yet known; unknown; strange
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
largest class; top category
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
how long; how much; to what extent
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
consequence; outcome; result; blame
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
impossible; unlikely; improbable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confusion; distraction; derangement
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie