to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way