really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
talking about memories; reminiscences
now that you say that; now that you mention it
it is I who should say so
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to move forward; to move on
weird; strange; mysterious
radiant smile; contented smile
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
in deep black; in jet black
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge