useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
horror film; horror movie
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
considerably; fairly; quite
imagination; supposition; guess
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
while; even though; despite
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject