(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one (thing); one piece; one item
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
stimulating; exciting; provocative
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
match (for lighting a fire)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Buddhist (household) altar
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit