to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ritual implement storehouse
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
just a handful; only a small number (of)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to lay aside; to set aside
to force open; to push open
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to overflow from something full
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends