scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
reality; actuality; hard fact
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
beginning; outset; first; onset
contradiction; inconsistency
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
disparate society; stratified society
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)