nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(social) position; status
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
how long; how much; to what extent
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
emotional wall; internal barrier
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
door; gate; opening; title page
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on