to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
but; however; provided that
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.)
item; something that one "just has to have"
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
right in the center (centre)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
single word; a few words; brief comment
Franckenstein; Frankenstein