a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
don't you think?; indicates question
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
in that way; thus; so; so?
already; now; no longer; not any more
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
is something that; is that which
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
while; even though; despite
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in deep black; in jet black
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(distant) howling; backbiting
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to pass (of time); to elapse
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net