faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
about when; about what time; how soon
when it becomes; when it comes to
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to stop walking; to pause
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation