to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
scene; spectacle; sight; view
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
two (long cylindrical things)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
light blue; pale blue; aqua
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
name; given name; first name
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be photographed; to be projected
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)