coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw into; to dump in together
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
first class plus; extra special
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(divine) providence; dispensation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to take; to catch; to capture
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
world; society; people; the public
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
manly; masculine; like a man
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
rather; sooner; preferably