just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
all present; all concerned; all of us
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to feel; to sense; to experience
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding