suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be needed; to be wanted
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
something like ...; something called ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
body; physique; build; stature
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
meaning; significance; sense
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
regret; repentance; remorse
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
courting; wooing; making advances
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold