beginning; outset; first; onset
simply; merely; only; solely
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
department store; department
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
myself; yourself; I; me; you
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
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
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
self-torturing; masochistic
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?