insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
being startled; getting a shock
stepping back; drawing back
sobriety; soberness; sober face
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
clanging; empty; deserted
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery