instant; moment; for an instant
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to turn towards; to point
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
admiration; wonder; astonishment
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to use up all one's strength
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive