future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
decision; determination; resolution
troublesome; annoying; complicated
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
shoji (paper sliding door)
term of office; tenure; incumbency
cooperation; collaboration
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
being startled; getting a shock
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
disclosure; exposure; revelation
as soon as possible; ASAP