brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one by one; one each; one at a time
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
selection; choice; option
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to soak through; to be deeply impressed