miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
instant; moment; for an instant
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
firm; strong; solid; stable
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how; in what way; in what manner
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling