painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
deep inside; innermost place
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
in the same way as; just like
to stop walking; to pause
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
value; worth; virtue; blessing
reduction by half; halving
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
more than usual; especially; particularly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
eagle (Accipitridae family)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off