dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
confused; flustered; at a loss
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
street; quarter; district; area
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have a talk; to tell a story
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to have an idea; to have a clue
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
several people; a few people
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
naked eye; the physical eye
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...