comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to become pale; to turn pale
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
of course; certainly; naturally
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to sit down; to take a seat
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained