taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
exactly as stated; verbatim
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
several minutes; a few minutes
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
amount of light; quantity of light
light; faint; pale; fleeting
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
somehow; for some reason or other
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to cover fully; to wrap around
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon