far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
scene; spectacle; sight; view
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
why; how; for what reason
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
various countries; several countries
state religion; official religion; established religion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quiet; still; surreptitious
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
legend; folklore; tradition
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
true to one's name; living up to one's name
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
established practice; custom