as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
trauma (usu. psychological)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
innermost depths of one's heart
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
materials; data; document
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
complete change; about-face
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
single-mother household; fatherless family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)