seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
but; however; provided that
semi-transparent; translucent
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to go along; to walk along; to follow
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
hey there; I say; see here
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
secret art; the mysteries
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
boy; son; baby boy; young man
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health