circumference;  girth;  surroundings;  neighbourhood;  people surrounding oneself;  surrounding circumstances
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 clue;  lead;  key;  handhold;  hold
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  excuse me;  pardon me
 (not) anything;  (nothing) at all;  and everything else;  and all;  (not) at all;  (not) in the least
 foot;  paw;  leg;  gait;  pace;  bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.)  money
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 eh?;  what?;  yes;  that's correct; (arch.)  strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.)  hey
 God;  god;  ace;  king;  superior person
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 to request;  to beg;  to call;  to order;  to entrust to;  to rely on
 to teach;  to instruct;  to tell;  to inform;  to preach
 older brother;  elder brother;  young man;  buddy;  fella
 for;  for the sake of;  to one's advantage;  because of;  as a result of
 flower;  blossom;  cherry blossom;  beauty;  blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms);  ikebana;  hanafuda
 to pick;  to pluck;  to snip;  to cut;  to nip
 worry;  concern;  anxiety;  care;  help;  aid
 to accompany;  to follow;  to keep up with
 then;  and then;  and;  if so;  because then;  if that's the case
 snake;  serpent;  large snake
 black;  dark;  blackish;  suspicious;  criminal;  darkened and dirty;  sooty
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)
 blue;  azure;  green;  pale;  gray;  unripe
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 by no means;  never!;  something unexpected;  emergency; (arch.)  currently; (arch.)  for the time being
 mottled pattern;  patchy pattern
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 what the hell;  oh, great!;  son of a gun;  holy mackerel;  oh no!;  holy cow!
 wrong;  not good;  hopeless;  past hope;  must not do
 place;  location;  room;  space;  basho;  wrestling tournament
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless
 (one's) older brother;  lad;  sonny
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 secrecy;  confidentiality;  privacy;  one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 scary;  frightening;  eerie;  dreadful
 to recall;  to remember;  to recollect
 ferocious;  brutal;  atrocious;  savage;  barbarous