promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
for a while; for some time; for a period
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
aisle (in wedding ceremony)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
letter; missive; note; mail
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month