to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
corridor; hallway; passageway
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
departure; leaving; setting off
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
in one's own way or style
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more