weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
persistence; single-mindedness
victim; injured party; sufferer
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
selection; choice; option
comfort; consolation; diversion
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(set of) facial features; looks
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient