to begin; to set about; to start
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stealthy steps; soft steps
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile