pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
for the first time in one's life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
calamity; disaster; accident
to recall; to remember; to recollect
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reality; actuality; hard fact
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)