feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
retirement; resignation; stepping down
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to change completely; to change suddenly
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)