such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
surroundings; environs; circumference
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to shine in (light); to illuminate
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to shed light; to cast light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...