if it is the case that ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fall; drop; descent; coming down
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right beside; close to; nearby
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
serious look (on one's face); straight face
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to brush off; to shake off
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
long time; long interval; for quite some time
wet nurse; nursing mother
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
(medical) doctor; physician