sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
being startled; getting a shock
odds and ends; all; every
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stare back at; to look back at
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to serve; to work for; to attend
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
one day; (on) a certain day
training; drill; practice; discipline
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
not understanding; not knowing
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
imagination; supposition; guess
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...