to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how can (one) do something
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
item; something that one "just has to have"
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to jump at; to be attracted by
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
bedside; near one's pillow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
without eating or drinking
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
physical condition; state of health
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)