fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
meaning; significance; sense
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
bodily sensation; sense; experience
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
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
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to attempt; to test; to try out
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate