previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
clanging; empty; deserted
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
one or two; a few; small number
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)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to relax; to feel at home
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
tingling; stinging; pungently
the touch of; feel of; texture
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to become red; to redden; to blush
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort