to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
not yet known; unknown; strange
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
then; well; so; well then
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
how long; how far; how much
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
don't you think?; indicates question