to pull in (fish); to land
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
single word; a few words; brief comment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be surprised; to be astonished
had better ...; had better not ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
open; spacious; extensive
performance of one's official duties
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)