to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
use; utilization; utilisation; application
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to state; to express; to mention
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend