to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
family structure; family composition; family makeup
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank