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)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
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
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
weak and soft; supple; pliant
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
ago; since; before; previous
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
single word; a few words; brief comment
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
imprisonment; incarceration
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items