to rush over; to run up to
because of; owing to; due to
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
such ... as; or some such
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(your) daughter; young woman
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
woman; female; feminine gender
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to spread rumors; to spread rumours