dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
corridor; hallway; passageway
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)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
few decades; many decades; several decades
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
pension (Western-style boarding house)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
at that time; in those days
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name