light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
messenger; envoy; emissary
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
servant; manservant; menial
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
when it becomes; when it comes to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
now; the present time; just now; another; more
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
white; correction fluid; white-out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; provided that
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fate; destiny; predestination
to be able (to); to be possible (to)