blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to finish reading; to read through
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
single-mother household; fatherless family
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
junior high school student; middle school pupil
separation; living separately; living apart
how many years; how long; what year
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to keep away; to keep at a distance
high-pitched tone; soprano
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
clear; precise; definite; distinct
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)