to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to behave well (of a child)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
semi-transparent; translucent
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
training; drill; practice; discipline