tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at first; in the beginning; originally
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
different opinion; objection
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ramification; branching off
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
fate; destiny; predestination
why; how; for what reason
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then