as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
door; gate; opening; title page
to jar; to creak; to grate
to throw open; to leave open
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
Neath (Britain); Nice (France); Nies
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
greeting; a fine thing to say
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to flare up; to burst into flames
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to watch over; to watch attentively
alone; by oneself; on one's own
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to