to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
difficult to ...; hard to ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
without; unless; have to do
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
you could say; you might say; verging on the
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
if it is the case that ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to follow another's example
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only