feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
such; this sort of; like this
for use by children; for children
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to walk in on; to tread upon
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
rather; better; instead; if anything
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
like that; that way; thus
for this very reason; that is exactly why
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
name; given name; first name
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
occasionally; once in a while; now and then