ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
than; from; out of; except; but; more
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
rising; ascending; climbing
while; even though; despite
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
weather forecast; weather report
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
comparatively; relatively
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
primeval forest; virgin forest
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition