looks; features; (personal) appearance
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to approach; to draw near
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
person with a sharp tongue
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to be consistent; to be coherent
railroad; railway; rail transport
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to lead a life; to live a life
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to be transparent; to show through