as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
than; from; out of; except; but; more
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
genuine article; real thing; real deal
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial