I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
presence (impressive quality)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
like this; this sort; this way
family a woman has married into
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque