should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
outward appearance; apparent
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
secret; private; surreptitious
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
baby monkey; small monkey
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
scene; sight; scenario; setting
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
meaning; significance; sense
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick