solitude; loneliness; isolation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put one's strength into
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cares; ill feeling; reserve
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
please; somehow or other; one way or another
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
originally; by nature; from the start
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
being filled with; being full of; permeation
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)