Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
tradition; legend; folklore
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
operation; functioning; running
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
base (military, expedition, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
ancient Japanese characters (regarded today as created at a much more recent date)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
that's the way it is; such is life