to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to shake one's head (in denial)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to look around; to survey
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...