to get one's head around; to think about
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
short pause; short interval
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to stare back at; to look back at
immediately; right away; on the spot
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to rest one's chin in one's hands
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
desperation; struggle to the death
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
nothing but; except; no more than
failure; mistake; blunder
late at night; small hours of the morning
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
man; male; masculine gender
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually