beyond that point; after that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
scenery; scene; landscape
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
beginning; outset; first; onset
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become