perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means