state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
this and that; various things
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
this is why; this means; it is the case that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
head; lead; vanguard; first
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
race (of people); type of person
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stairs; stairway; staircase
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to turn towards; to point
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one