bedside; near one's pillow
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
speech; expression; wording; language
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
family quarrel; internal squabble; internal trouble
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts