but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
opening and shutting; opening and closing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it's not like; it isn't as if
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time