mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
house where one was born; one's parents' house
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
preparation; arrangements
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
older brother; elder brother
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
phantom; vision; illusion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to scatter away; to vanish
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to come to one's senses; to calm down
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look around; to take a view of
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
please (give me); please (do for me)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger