as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
now; the present time; just now; another; more
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
late at night; at a late hour
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
horror film; horror movie
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
middle of the night; dead of night
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide