loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to stop walking; to pause
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
prickling; stinging; tingling
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
face; looks; vestiges; trace
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to name; to call; to christen; to term
every person; each one; everybody
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
(made of) stone; stone-built
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
beforehand; in advance; previously
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
something like ...; something called ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
action; operation; effect; function
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
can't help; won't make much difference
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
beginning; outset; first; onset