secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
older brother; elder brother
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
bedside; near one's pillow
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be silent; to say nothing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
while; during; while; although; all; both
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to