bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
reality; actuality; hard fact
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish