shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
breathing of a sleeping person
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance; opportunity; occasion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
just one person; only one
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)