strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
all-night vigil over a body; wake
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to apologize; to apologise
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
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...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours