to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
thin board; veneer; thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less); thin cloth; square wooden vase stand
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining