form; shape; figure; morph
meaning; significance; sense
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
state of mind; mentality; psychology
for example; for instance; e.g.
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
long time; several hours; long spell
to watch steadily; to stare
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
long time; long interval; for quite some time
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
very interesting; of great interest
the other day; a few days ago
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
serious; severe; grave; acute
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)