almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
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)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
covered in mud; mud-caked
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
why; how; for what reason
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
lower region; lower part; region below
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
spur (of a chicken, pheasant, etc.); cockspur; calcar; fetlock
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)