what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
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)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
at once; immediately; right now
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
elementary; basic; rudimentary
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon