near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
probability; likelihood; chances
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
instability; insecurity; crankiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
function; facility; faculty; feature
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
not understanding; not knowing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
than; from; out of; except; but; more
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable