still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to have a talk; to tell a story
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
if you think about it; come to think of it
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
failure; mistake; blunder
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
beginning; outset; first; onset
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!