this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
of course; certainly; naturally
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
righteousness; justice; right
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)