to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
handrail; railing; banister
opposite side; opposition
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
genuine article; real thing; real deal
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
people; men and women; each person; everybody
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
step; stride; counter for steps
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
still; even now; to this day
several minutes; a few minutes
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)