nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
comparatively; relatively
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
about this time; about now
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
observation; survey; watching
rare (or peculiar) animal
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
limbs; arms and legs; body
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to rock; to shake; to swing