it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to accept; to receive; to agree
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to carry forward (i.e. on a balance sheet); to transfer
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
promotion; raising of status
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(medical) doctor; physician
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss