to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
being startled; getting a shock
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
up until now; as recently as the present
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
(right at the) side; just beside
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket