have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
open field; empty lot; plain
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; this sort of; like this
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
reason; cause; history; origin
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
originally; by nature; from the start
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
early-Meiji administrative unit for Hokkaido (1869-1882)
clerk; office worker; kulak
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
Boys (The Shirelles song)
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem