temporary; transitory; short-lived
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
both hands; both arms; ten
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
blighted love; disappointed love
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
choices; alternatives; options
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
real intention; true motive; true meaning
such ... as; or some such