early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
treasure chest; strongbox
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
slightly good luck (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
honorific/polite/humble prefix
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
classification; categorization; sorting
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
every evening; night after night
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless