emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
many; numerous; various; large number of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
rather; better; instead; if anything
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to jar; to creak; to grate
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all