just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
both (people); the two of them
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to surge; to well up; to gush out
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
such; this sort of; like this
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
intuition; instinct; hunch
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle