investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lie down; to throw oneself down
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
when it becomes; when it comes to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
close; intimate; on good terms