long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
why; how; for what reason
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
unique; original; individual; unusual
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
awareness; realization; noticing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen