bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
just one person; only one
for the first time in one's life
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
imagination; supposition; guess
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
long ago; a long time ago; already
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
half the body; half length
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...