than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
time; hour; period; class
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
although I say; although one might say; although called
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
space (room, area, outer space)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
to lay out a futon; to make a bed