until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
with these words; while saying
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
both hands; both arms; ten
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
fall; drop; descent; coming down
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation