(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
society; the world; the times
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
young noblewoman; princess
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
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)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
in this way; thus; such; uh...