to attempt; to test; to try out
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to make an appearance; to show up
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
that; the matter in question
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
while; during; while; although; all; both