to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
suddenly; all of a sudden
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
why; how; for what reason
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
as stated; verbatim; literally
to try to do; to attempt to do
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
choice; selection; option
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to move forward; to move on
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
assertion; declaration; affirmation