to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
body; physical system; (the) person
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
that is to say; so that means
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked