today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
library (usu. single-room); small library
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
had better ...; had better not ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
generation; the world; the age
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament