black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
older brother; elder brother
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tension; mental strain; nervousness
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane