to imitate; to follow; to emulate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to attempt; to test; to try out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
one by one; one at a time; in turn
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
middle of the night; dead of night
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful