considerably; fairly; quite
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to come and go; to go back and forth
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
funny story; funny anecdote
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
nothing but; none other than
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
perception; sensing; noticing
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and yet; though; when; in spite of
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
one by one; one after another; successively
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ten; 10; ten years of age
when it becomes; when it comes to