dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
how long; how much; to what extent
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to shake; to sway; to waver
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to perfume clothes by burning incense
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block