something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
time; hour; period; class
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
it is not (like that) either
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to chase; to run after; to pursue
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be busy at work; to work diligently
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put one's hand on; to touch
lightly; easily; carelessly