stealthily; secretly; in secret
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to give an impression; to make an impression
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
observatory; observation post
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to comfort; to console; to amuse
serious; severe; grave; acute
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
farming; agriculture; cultivation
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception