loser; defeated person; the defeated
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; the matter in question
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
whispering into a person's ear
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
about; on; regarding; per; for every
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
such; this sort of; like this
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to say; to tell; to state; to do