astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
memory; sense; experience
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
normalcy; normality; normal
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
scripture; passage from scripture
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be given up; to be discontinued
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
last ray of hope; only hope
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
every year; yearly; annually
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
generation; the world; the age
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
woman; female; feminine gender
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life