as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unbroken; endless; continuous
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
modern person; people of today
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
convention; tired tradition; old custom
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
much less; to say nothing of
spite; frustration; vexation
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
tenth day of the month; ten days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
beautiful maiko or geisha
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)