existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sincere; honest; faithful
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to have a narrow escape from death
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
superiority complex; sense of superiority
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight