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
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such; this sort of; like this
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
don't you think?; indicates question
to pay attention; to be watchful
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
really; truly; indeed; good grief
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
stepping back; drawing back
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
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)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with