otherwise; or else; if not
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one day; (on) a certain day
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to come and go; to go back and forth
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute