I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
how; in what way; in what manner
simply; merely; only; solely
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
from the viewpoint of; according to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
to tie; to fix; to attach
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up