at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
myself; yourself; I; me; you
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
name; given name; first name
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
long slits (esp. of eyes)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
midwinter; dead of winter
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to push aside; to brush aside
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
thought; consideration; thinking
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected