have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to feel; to sense; to experience
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to take a breath; to take a short rest
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
such; like that; that sort of; very
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
door; gate; opening; title page
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
follower; attendant; valet; servant
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for