speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
postpartum; after childbirth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
end; close; finish; termination
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to watch steadily; to stare
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
but; however; even though; even if
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
the same; the said; likewise
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
straight; as the crow flies
this and that; such and such
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)