nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to stop walking; to pause
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to press a question; to cross-examine
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
billow; surge; large wave
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
very loud volume; megavolume
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
flaring up; bursting into flames
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
living thing; organism; creature; biology
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
stairs; stairway; staircase
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean