near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
another time; some other time
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
the same night; that night
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
job application form; employee satisfaction
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)