to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
forcibly; against one's will
having said that; on the other hand
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
untouched; unused; intact
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
criminal nature; criminality
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
pride; boast; credit (to)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride