be (that) as it may; having said that
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in comparison to; rather than
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
should; must; -able; probably; likely
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
being lost in deep thought
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meditation; contemplation
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder