some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to collect; to assemble; to gather
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)