to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
incident; affair; happening; event
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
place; room; margin; scope
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
twice; again; second time
strangulation; strangling
respiratory tract; air duct
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker