appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to thrust away; to send flying
many; much; plenty; hardly
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
while; during (the time when)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
writing on someone's behalf
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period