in a sense; in some way; to an extent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
official name; formal name
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Welsh onion (Allium wakegi); cibol; spring onion
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
connection; link; relationship
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
whispering; murmuring; subdued
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
such; like that; that sort of; very