clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
really; truly; indeed; good grief
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pressure; oppression; suppression
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix