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)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
radical (of a kanji character)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(punishment by) striking with fists
because of; owing to; due to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the way back; the way home; return trip
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep