to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
act of mercy; helping another person
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hairpiece; hair filler; artificial hair; wig