to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
(not) a single person; (no) one
conviction; belief; confidence
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
feeling; sense; impression
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
coincident with; while; simultaneously
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
name; given name; first name
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
request; favour (to ask); wish; please