valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to like; to love; to be fond of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
time; hour; period; class
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)