previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
form; shape; figure; visage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to say no more; to sink into silence
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by