storage room; storeroom; lumber room
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
still; as yet; as it has been
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
electricity; (electric) light
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
decoration; ornament; trimmings
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to mistake (A for B); to misread
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
inside one's heart; in one's mind
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...