today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
ancient time; age of the gods
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)