to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pretension; conceit; hubris
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
for example; for instance; e.g.
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady