right in the middle (of); midst; height
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be nearing death; to be dying
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
what kind of; what sort of; what
confidence; trust; faith; credit
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in its entirety; whole; wholly