gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to look around; to look towards (us)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
according to plan; as planned; on target
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)