explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
until now; so far; up to the present
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it's no joke; gimme a break!
headache inducing; vexing
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
impossible; unlikely; improbable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation