in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
metre; meter; meter; gauge
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
spirit; heart; disposition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to rise; to erect; to get up
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
corridor; hallway; passageway
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
chilly; unpleasantly cold
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
(present) head of a family
father; dad; husband; you; he
foreign; abroad; overseas