appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
while; even though; despite
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to breathe out; to exhale
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
imagination; supposition; guess
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
how long; how far; how much
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
one by one; one each; one at a time
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability