to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
this world; this life; world of the living
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to subsist; to keep on living
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
parting; separation; farewell
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
to fall in love (with); to love
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than