a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to kill; to choke the life out of
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
accomplishment; execution
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
apparently; appears to be
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)