glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
expertise; experience; knowledge
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
single word; a few words; brief comment
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon