tragic love story; tale of tragic love
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
(the condition of) one's health
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to dye; to colour; to color
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
wealthy person; millionaire
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid