phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to go along; to walk along; to follow
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
solitude; loneliness; isolation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to die peacefully; to have lived a full life
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
under control (e.g. of territory)
many; a lot; much; multitude
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
recovery; rescue; recapture
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
vocal sound; tone of voice
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
door; gate; opening; title page
going up and down; going back and forth
to hold something reverently with both hands
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)