stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
tension; mental strain; nervousness
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
student guidance; student counseling
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
clearing one's throat; cough
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
beginning; outset; first; onset
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to grimace; to make a wry face
himself; yourself; herself
contradiction; inconsistency
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)