it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
of course; certainly; naturally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
falling in love; attachment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
hundred times; hundred degrees
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
thought; consideration; thinking
surroundings; environs; circumference
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to keep secret; to conceal
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist