futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in the future; another day; later
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
very; much; greatly; a lot of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
the other day; a few days ago
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb