to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
proposal; proposition; suggestion
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(not) even once; (not) ever
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pitch dark; total darkness
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
incident; affair; happening; event
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to ask; to enquire; to query
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity