misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
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
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
in the same way as; just like
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to throw into; to toss into
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
besides; moreover; in addition
already; now; no longer; not any more
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
wherein; therein; thereinto
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
other side; opposite side; other party
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
pressing; urging; demanding; demand