optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chronological order; time series
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
this is why; this means; it is the case that
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
unseasonable; out of season
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
southern part; the south (of a region)