fate; destiny; predestination
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
future; possible; potential; prospective
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
very careful; thoroughly prepared
while alive; during one's lifetime
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to care for someone; to look after someone
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to repaint; to paint again
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
girl; daughter; woman; lady; (another's) wife
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
close; intimate; on good terms
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone