near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
posture; position; stance
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
back (of a chair); backrest
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
hey there; I say; see here
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
little by little; step by step
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
of course; certainly; naturally
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options