strong or bitter (green) tea
to be silent; to say nothing
to go out and away; to leave
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
outward appearance; apparent
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
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; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to lose (something); 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 (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
both (people); the two of them
expectation; anticipation; forecast
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; 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
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
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
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
of course; certainly; naturally