while; during; while; although; all; both
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
while crying; tearfully; in tears
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
feeling; sense; impression
to talk; to chat; to chatter
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
of course; certainly; naturally
(having) two choices; choice between two things
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
meaning; significance; sense
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to