nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
disclosure; exposure; revelation
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
instability; insecurity; crankiness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to be found; to be discovered
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to exhale
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
personal; individual; private
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
entreaty; appeal; petition
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)