deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to raise one's voice; to shout
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to be helpful; to be useful
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
corridor; hallway; passageway
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis