a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
grandfather; male senior-citizen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
how many people; a number of people
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
originally; by nature; from the start
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
strong interaction; strong force
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
everything; anything; nothing
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)