to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
to shake one's head (in denial)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
street at night; making a night journey
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
tag (children's game); tig
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to stop walking; to pause
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
in the meanwhile; during the time