dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
two (long cylindrical things)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
two persons; two people; pair; couple
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason