to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to step forward; to take a step forward
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
alone; by oneself; on one's own
intelligence gathering; information gathering
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
about this time; about now
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; the matter in question
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange