pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to be silent; to say nothing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
close; intimate; on good terms
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
exposure to wind; severe criticism
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante