to stop walking; to pause
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
settlement; solution; resolution
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
it seems so; that's what it looks like
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)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to gather; to collect; to assemble
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)