to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
face; looks; vestiges; trace
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
decoration; ornament; trimmings
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
report; notification; registration
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
well known; well connected
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity