consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
danger; peril; hazard; risk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
after school (at the end of the day)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
directly under; falling perpendicularly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
in the same way as; just like
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion