bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
determination; resolution
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to lean against; to set against
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
sea of fire; sea of flame
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
story; tale; talk; discussion
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
final; eventual; ultimate
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fate; chance; relationship; tie
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with