absorption; suction; attraction
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
separation; farewell; parting
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
threat; intimidation; menace
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to throw open; to leave open
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
something; some kind of; for some reason
drama; play; powerful drug
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
while; even though; despite
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor