to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
shellfish; seashell; shell
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
feeling; sense; impression
such; this sort of; like this
don't you think?; indicates question
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
after that; afterwards; thereafter
occurrence; happening; incident; event
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to repeat; to do over again
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation