looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to waste time; to kill time
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
even though; despite; when
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sympathy; compassion; pity
attendants at a funeral; mourners
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
door; gate; opening; title page
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
until now; so far; up to the present
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely