as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to watch steadily; to stare
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
answering machine; answerphone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
company; corporation; workplace
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed