to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
how many people; a number of people
go that far; to that extent
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to