for this very reason; that is exactly why
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
such; like that; that sort of
existence; being; presence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
how much; how many; to what extent
sincere; honest; faithful
already; now; no longer; not any more
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power