recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
being too late; losing one's final chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
otherwise; or else; if not
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility