really; truly; indeed; good grief
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
in order; in turn; one by one
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sour look; surly face; pout
something; some kind of; for some reason
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be helpful; to be useful
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
serious; not joking; straight
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
uninhabited island; desert island
Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
territorial right; dominion
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence