isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
all night long; all through the night
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
slim; slender; slight; delicate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to lead a life; to live a life
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
choice; selection; option
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
garbage day; rubbish collection day