serious; severe; grave; acute
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
near; close; beside; third person
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind