skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ready-made; common-law (wife)
made-to-order; custom-made
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
directly; in person; firsthand
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
due form; official; formality
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
secrecy; highly classified information
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(another's) daughter; young lady
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure