variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to form a pair; to pair up
bluff; false show of power; bold front
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to tighten; to press hard
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
way; method; means; resource; course
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
carrying (child) under arm
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
precarious situation; precarious state
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
single colour (color); monochrome
royalty and titled nobility
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to look around; to look towards (us)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
beforehand; in advance; previously