to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
question; inquiry; enquiry
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to pass (of time); to elapse
since when; from when; how long
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
willpower; energy; vitality
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be pleased with; to suit
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to have a reason; to have an excuse
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about