concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to succeed; to bear fruit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
interruption; suspension; break
incommunicative; taciturn
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
long; drawn-out; very long
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
infant; baby; little child
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to surge; to well up; to gush out
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
the power of prayer (in Buddhism)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)