rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
being startled; getting a shock
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
the other day; lately; recently
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
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
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
screen name; username; handle
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
way of asking; way of listening; listener
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error