until now; so far; up to the present
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
offender; criminal; culprit
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to close (one's eyes); to shut
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
mirror surface; lens surface
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
directly opposite; right in front
accurate; correct; precise; exact
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
the last moment; the very end
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
instant; moment; for an instant
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing