or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
the other day; a few days ago
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
preference; priority; precedence
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
store interior; inside of a shop
to walk in on; to tread upon
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
all kinds of spirits and goblins
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
since when; from when; how long
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
root; source; origin; cause
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...