sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; season; period; phase; stage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thought; consideration; thinking
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to bring back; to restore
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
something or other; one thing or another; this or that