which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
right and wrong; good and evil
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
separation; farewell; parting
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
as you see; as you can see
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
transactions; dealings; business
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)