how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
religious painting; religious picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
don't you think?; indicates question
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
people; men and women; each person; everybody
woman; female; feminine gender
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to surround; to crowd around
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly