stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
otherwise; or else; if not
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
back (of a chair); backrest
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
curse; spell; malediction
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to affect; to impact; to influence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
chance; opportunity; occasion
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice