certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
dealing with; coping with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
simply; merely; only; solely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
of course; certainly; naturally
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
disorder; disturbance; unrest
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion