lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
perfect; complete; flawless
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
in comparison to; rather than
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
explanation; interpretation
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
original story; original version; this volume
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Ashida Toyoo (1944.4.21-)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comfort; consolation; diversion
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)