very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
department store; department
to keep (a person) waiting
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
second marriage; remarriage
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose