to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
comparatively; relatively
elder sister; effeminate man
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
mental; spiritual; emotional
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
number of times; frequency; count
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
notice; attention; observation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
concreteness; feasibility
steady; sound; reliable; solid