point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
clearing one's throat; cough
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
all present; all concerned; all of us
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
double suicide; lovers' suicide
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
secret; private; surreptitious
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to stiffen; to become stiff
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to pull in (fish); to land
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
show; exhibition; spectacle
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
carrying voice; well-projected voice
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion