near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
speaking voice; talking voice
to have a talk; to tell a story
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
much less; to say nothing of
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
family; members of a family
until now; so far; up to the present
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be worried; to be troubled
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)