to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
average; ordinary; normal
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time