accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to jump up and down; to hop
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to begin to walk; to set out
new book; new publication
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
final; eventual; ultimate
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
long ago; previous; of a former age
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
brown; light brown; tawny
wall clock; grandfather clock
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
full length; total length; overall length
children's song; nursery rhyme