uncertain; vague; ambiguous
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
very much; exceedingly; extremely
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be helpful; to be useful
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to entrust; to leave to a person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained