hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
shopping; purchased goods
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
counter for choices, options, etc.
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
rationalization; justification
failure; mistake; blunder
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you