of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
everything; anything; nothing
care; precaution; guarding; caution
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
middle of the night; dead of night
sick person; patient; invalid
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault