many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
attendance; presence; appearance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to gather; to collect; to assemble
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
expression; look; countenance; face
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
jokingly; in the form of a joke
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
chair; stool; post; office; position
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
first of all; in the first place
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully