sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such; like that; that sort of; very
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
danger; peril; hazard; risk
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)