scene; sight; scenario; setting
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
charming; fascinating; attractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(some) more; even more; longer; further
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
age thirty; one's thirties
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post