to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
plural; multiple; several
because of; owing to; due to
consequence; outcome; result; blame
conviction; belief; confidence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and then; and so; and; so then
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
now that; since; so long as; because
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
study; diligence; discount; reduction
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to be exhausted; to be worn out