after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
every place; various places
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
rather; sooner; preferably
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make merry; to be festive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
question; inquiry; enquiry
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all