cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
houses and inhabitants; population
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to tighten; to press hard
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
trembling from fear; trembling all over
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
metre; meter; meter; gauge
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
how long; how far; how much
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth