lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
independent action; acting alone
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
while; during; while; although; all; both
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
old clothes; secondhand clothing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
any more; any further; any better; any longer
and; thereupon; because of that
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)