to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
without; but if; otherwise; or else
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
slim; slender; slight; delicate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
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.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)