(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
regret; repentance; remorse
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
urgent; requiring quick (response)
feeling; sense; impression
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
preference; priority; precedence
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
vitality; ability to earn a living
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
long ago; already; a long time ago
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
and so; therefore; for that reason