sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
at a loss for words; stumped for words
clear; precise; definite; distinct
that; the matter in question
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
decision; settlement; definition
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
way of talking; speaking style
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to visit (someone) in hospital
day of medical examination
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give