cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
while; during (the time when)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
story; tale; talk; discussion
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
curse; spell; malediction
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to remain married for life
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sad news; news of a death; death notice
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances