-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along the road; along the way
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to stop walking; to pause
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
calm; composed; cool; quiet
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tone (of voice); manner of talking
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)