cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
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...
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
time around sunset; early evening
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
opening fully; full throttle; full power
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)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
front; frontage; facade; main