to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
simply; merely; only; solely
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
besides; in addition; also; moreover
only; merely; but; no more than
too (much); overly; excessively
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
for dear life; barely escaping alive