necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
mask; disguise; guise; mask
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
your husband; her husband
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
keyboard instrument; clavier
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
expression; look; countenance; face
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude