(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
family; members of a family
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
at least; at most; (even) just
older brother; elder brother
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
both hands; both arms; ten
so; like this; in this way
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
by means of; due to; because of; according to
of course; certainly; naturally
father; dad; husband; you; he
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago