somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
solitude; loneliness; isolation
man; male; masculine gender
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
breath; breathing; tone; mood
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
unable to resist; unable to suppress
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
together; at the same time; same; identical
adviser; advisor; consultant
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)