how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
silence (not speaking); muteness
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stray from; to get lost
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
difference; variation; difference
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
drawing; painting; picture
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest