to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
at once; immediately; right now
interruption; suspension; break
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
although I say; although one might say; although called
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
at a young age; while still young