strike (i.e. industrial action)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
break in time; interruption; pause
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
difference; variation; difference
double; twice (as much); twofold
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
expression; look; countenance; face
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be at a loss for words
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
being startled; getting a shock
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
had better ...; had better not ...
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
jumping to a wrong conclusion