sense of values; values; value system
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(your) daughter; young woman
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
at that time; in those days
kindness; intimacy; friendship
man; male; masculine gender
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
without cause; without reason
to mix; to stir; to blend
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
noisy; confused; uproarious
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
regret; repentance; remorse
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
although I say; although one might say; although called
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
is something that; is that which
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to take someone's life; to kill someone
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly