there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
royal capital; imperial capital
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
intuition; instinct; hunch
serious; severe; grave; acute
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
crescent moon; young moon
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be touching; to be moving
outward appearance; looks
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
decision; determination; resolution