small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
black rotary-dial telephone
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
three times; thrice; third (interval)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be dead; to be lifeless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation