fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
feeling; sense; impression
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
why; how; for what reason
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
two persons; two people; pair; couple
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
end; bottom; worst; king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
society; the world; the times
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying