mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
door; gate; opening; title page
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
settlement out of court; private settlement
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
elder sister; effeminate man
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
final; eventual; ultimate
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of