to face; to go towards; to head towards
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to come to one's senses; to calm down
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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 pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten