something; some kind of; for some reason
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
both (people); the two of them
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
occurrence; happening; incident; event
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
armed might; military power; the sword; force
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)