-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
older sister; elder sister
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to become better; to improve
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
decision; determination; resolution
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
after that; afterwards; thereafter
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant