futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to spend time (on doing something)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
arrest; apprehension; capture
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
beachfront park; park by the sea
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to recall; to remember; to recollect
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
several minutes; a few minutes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)