a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to gather; to collect; to assemble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
bet; wager; stake; gamble
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
literally; to the letter; literal
festival merrymaking; revelry
fever (state of excitement)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)