poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
first meeting; first interview with
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sour look; surly face; pout
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
changing clothes; change of clothes