a little; a bit; slightly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
not long has passed since ...
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
all night; throughout the night
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
at least; at most; (even) just
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to overflow from something full
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
high window; clerestory window
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)