to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
magic; sorcery; incantation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to work hard; to make an effort
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to settle (in a place); to settle down
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)