next; following; subsequent; stage; station
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
original story; original version; this volume
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
being left out; being ostracized
feeling; sense; impression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid