to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
don't you think?; indicates question
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
vent; ventilation opening
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
woman; female; feminine gender
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case