contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to fail to catch; to ignore
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
very much; exceedingly; extremely
indecent talk; dirty story
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to look forward to something
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
dropping medicine in the eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to rise; to erect; to get up
one difficulty; one danger
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
object of adoration, longing
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
expectation; assume will happen; forecast