to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
as (for); for; in the capacity of
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
water's edge; beach; foreshore
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
pointing out; identification
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
moisture; humidity; dampness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
systematic; regular; routine
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
reality; actuality; hard fact
beginning; outset; first; onset
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
tingling; stinging; pungently
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament