some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to stop walking; to pause
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
succession; continuation; series; sequence
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
beforehand; in advance; previously
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in accordance with; according to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
exhibition; display; putting on show
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)