-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to do for (the sake of someone else)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
handrail; railing; banister
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in comparison to; rather than
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
club activities; extracurricular activities
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn towards; to point
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to feel; to sense; to experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr