incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
while; during; while; although; all; both
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
while; during (the time when)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
myself; yourself; I; me; you
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing