frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
same; similar; (just) like; equal
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
don't you think?; indicates question
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
document; official papers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
care; precaution; guarding; caution
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to be silent; to say nothing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery