to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
for a change; for variety's sake
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
door; gate; opening; title page
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
hello; good day; good afternoon
to jump up and down; to hop
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick