sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
considerably; fairly; quite
desperation; struggle to the death
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
such ... as; or some such
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
fourth dimension; four dimensions
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
story; tale; talk; discussion
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than