sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
environment; surroundings; circumstances
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
information; news; report; reward; retribution
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
messenger; envoy; emissary
revenge; retaliation; requital (for a kind act); return (of a favour); reply; answer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements
both (people); the two of them
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
silent; still; quiet; hushed
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to call out; to ask someone to come
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell