ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
more than usual (usu. time)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
several minutes; a few minutes
even though; despite; when
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason