to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be needed; to be wanted
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
book; volume; this; present; main; head
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
child on waiting list (kindergarten, school, etc.)
document; official papers