language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
full dress; formal dress; uniform
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
longing for; burning desire
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to change (one's clothes)