unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
suffix for familiar person
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit