really; truly; indeed; good grief
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
other than; excluding; without
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to finish reading; to read through
professional shogi player; professional go player
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
until now; so far; up to the present
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to be surprised; to be astonished
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
forced laugh; forced smile
apparent; obvious; very clear
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
if it is the case that ...
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
small quantity; little; little while; short distance