about; on; regarding; per; for every
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
memory; sense; experience
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
price; cost; value; worth; value
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to unfold; to unroll; to open
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...