solitude; loneliness; isolation
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
secret; private; surreptitious
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
one's whole heart; everything one feels
in deep black; in jet black
place; situation; position; location
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
several weeks; a few weeks
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
reopening; resumption; restarting
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to affect; to impact; to influence
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about