step; stride; counter for steps
to go ahead; to pull ahead
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
with a click; with a snap
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
guidance; leadership; leading the way
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker