recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stop walking; to pause
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
same; similar; (just) like; equal
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
patient's condition; pathology
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
historic; historical; traditional
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
coincident with; while; simultaneously
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
individual; private person; personal; private
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh