to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
drama; play; powerful drug
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to lose one's footing; to slip
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to become pale; to turn pale
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
calamity; misfortune; disaster
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
corridor; hallway; passageway
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
alone; by oneself; on one's own
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent