to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
by myself; in person; by oneself
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to sell off; to sell completely
scoundrel; rascal; villain
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
unfortunately; regrettably
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pointing out; identification
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen