the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
opposite side; opposition
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
such; like that; that sort of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
because of; owing to; due to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance