what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
queen (consort); empress (consort)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little