to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
two colours; two varieties; two types
contradiction; inconsistency
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tacking; basting (thread)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
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
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to look around; to look towards (us)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
day after day; day by day
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally