to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
absentmindedness; peace of mind
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
last week; the week before
composite; combined; complex
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to burst open; to pop; to split
in person; personally; directly
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters