to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
origin; beginning; source; rise
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
although; but; even though; I wish that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rationalization; justification
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not necessarily so; is not always true
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
urgent; pressing; exigent
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood