on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
forgetting; lapse of memory
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
thought; consideration; thinking
acceleration; speeding up
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to be entwined; to be involved
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
surroundings; environs; circumference
really; truly; indeed; good grief
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
empress (consort); queen (consort)
first 10 days of the month
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
elder sister; older female friend
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that; the matter in question
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important