to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
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
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
keep up your strength; chin up!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
this world; this life; world of the living
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to burst (open); to break; to split
that; the matter in question
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(some) more; even more; longer; further
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
rather; better; instead; if anything
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
all night long; all through the night
of course; certainly; naturally
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
all night; throughout the night
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
while; during; while; although; all; both