one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
official business; public business
maid; helper; help; assistance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
rule; government; administration
to keep away; to keep at a distance
government; administration; ministry
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
particularly; only; in the case of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great