taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to move forward; to move on
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be nearing death; to be dying
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
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
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to fall off; to tumble down
opinion; point of view; visual point
to become settled; to be fixed
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
bureau director; office chief
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock