to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
the "wa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (wa, wi, we, wo)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
solution; solution strategy
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to rest one's chin in one's hands
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
older sister; elder sister
to look forward to something
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
of course; certainly; naturally
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
1,000,000; one million; million; many
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on