is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
until now; so far; up to the present
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
imagination; supposition; guess
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(right at the) side; just beside
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
epic film; spectacular big-budget production
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
last night; yesterday evening
incident; affair; happening; event
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity