means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
meaning; significance; sense
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to speak; to say; to vocalize
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
while; during; while; although; all; both
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered