posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
beforehand; in advance; previously
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
please (give me); please (do for me)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
many; much; plenty; hardly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in that way; thus; so; so?
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
the whole area; all areas