to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
even though; despite; when
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
breaking off an engagement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
one's family; family member
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
that; the matter in question
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances